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Another Priest Sex Abuse Lawsuit in Orlando FL

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Aug 132014

A 52-year-old man has come forward alleging sexual abuse by clergy in the name of a former priest, Father William Authenrieth, of the All Souls Church in Sanford.

According to WFTV, “This week, the unnamed plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the Diocese of Orlando for the alleged abuse that happened when the victim was a teenager.

“Attorney Adam Horowitz said this is the fifth lawsuit he’s filed against Father William Authenrieth, who is living in a retirement community in Massachusetts. However it’s the seventh lawsuit filed against Authenrieth in all …

“…Horowitz said his client finally came forward at the urging of Pope Francis.”

Unpaid Intern Sues Warner Music Group

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Jul 162014

In August 2012, a homeless man named Kyle Grant served as an unpaid intern Warner Music Group. He decided to take the gig as a route inside the music industry.

According to Newsweek, “Most days, Grant was expected to fetch drinks for two different vice presidents. He also took lunch orders and took clothing to be dry-cleaned …

“… Unbeknownst to Grant, a set of federal Department of Labor guidelines—known as ‘Fact Sheet #71’—stipulates that an unpaid internship must be ‘for the benefit of the intern’ rather than the employer. ‘The employer that provides the training derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern,’ the document states, ‘and on occasion its operations may actually be impeded.’ At a for-profit music conglomerate like WMG, operations probably weren’t impeded by an unpaid worker fetching lunch orders.”

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Regarding Child Electrocuted in Pool

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Jun 242014

In Coral Gables, Florida the family of a 7-year-old boy is suing for his wrongful death after he was electrocuted by a faulty pool light. The child died one week after his 7^th birthday when he swam into the deep end of the pool where the faulty light was located.

According to Local10.com, “The family of a 7-year-old boy who died when he was electrocuted by the light in his backyard pool has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

“The complaint, filed in court Monday, claims Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc., was negligent and ‘failed to use reasonable care when designing, manufacturing, testing, inspecting and marketing’ the pool light and its parts. The lawsuit also names All Florida Pool & Spa Center.”

Indianapolis VA Sued

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May 142014

A 10-year veteran of the Marine Corps is suing an Indianapolis VA hospital for “medical battery” and unspecified damages. This on the heels of the investigation into the Veteran’s Administration hospital in Phoenix, AZ.

According to the IndyStar, “Tony Yeary had trouble urinating, so he went to see a doctor at the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Indianapolis.

“What happened once he got there in May 2012 is recounted, in gruesome detail, in a lawsuit that the 60-year-old Marine Corps veteran filed against the VA last week in federal court in Indianapolis.

“The Indianapolis resident’s lawsuit describes a medical experience with scenes that harken to medieval times. Little or no painkillers used during a painful medical procedure. Brute force from doctors trying to insert objects in a body cavity. A blood-spattered patient left to fend for himself.”

Pier 1 Imports Faces Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

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Apr 212014

Pier 1 Imports has been hit with a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit in northern California. According to the lawsuit, Kimberly Erin Caselman was forced to take a leave of absence early and then return to work, before the birth of her baby.

According to the L. A. Times, “Caselman, who is seven months’ pregnant, had intended to work through her pregnancy, take a leave, then return to the job. Now her status is up in the air. If she does not return to work on May 20, when her maternity leave ends, she is afraid she will be fired.

Golf Coach Katie Brenny Wins Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit

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Mar 192014

Former University of Minnesota golf coach Katie Brenny has won a sexual discrimination lawsuit to the tune of $359,000 by a Minneapolis judge. This amount was the maximum allowed by law.

According to Golf Week, “More than three years after Katie Brenny filed a sexual-discrimination lawsuit against the University of Minnesota, the former women’s golf coach emerged victorious.

“Brenny, who alleged that the school fired her after learning she is a lesbian, has been awarded a maximum $359,000 by a Minneapolis judge, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. After the ruling Tuesday in a trial that began four months ago in Hennepin County District Court, Brenny’s attorney Don Mark expressed relief for his client.”

Funeral Home Sued Over Missing Organs

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Feb 062014

A funeral home in Valdosta, Georgia is being sued for negligence and fraud over the missing organs of Kendrick Johnson. Johnson was found dead in his high school gym about a year ago and a second autopsy pointed to blunt force trauma as the cause, conflicting will the original findings of the death being an accident.

According to CNN, “The lawsuit revolves around what the owner and employees of Harrington Funeral Home in Valdosta, Georgia, knew about the state of the young man’s body.

“Johnson’s parents were shocked to learn in June, when they ordered a second autopsy, that the young man’s organs were missing and had been replaced with newspaper …

“…In the lawsuit, filed January 31 and amended Wednesday, the family alleges that not only did the funeral home mishandle the organs, it disposed of them to thwart an investigation into Johnson’s cause of death.”

Antisocial Psychopath Sues Nike in Shoe Stomping Incident

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Jan 132014

An Oregon pimp who was labeled an “antisocial psychopath” by a psychologist at his trial is suing Nike in a products liability lawsuit. The pimp brutally stomped a man’s face while wearing Nike shoes when the man refused to pay one of his prostitutes.

According to IBTimes, “Clardy received a 100-year prison sentence for the beating and subsequent robbing of the man, and for beating the 18-year-old woman he forced into prostitution. The man required plastic surgery and the woman bled from the ears. In 2013 jurors found him guilty of second-degree assault …

“…He claims Nike should have placed a warning in his Air Jordan shoes to let wearers know that they could be considered a dangerous weapon.”

Body Cavity Search Gone Bad Lawsuit

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Dec 192013

What could be a bigger invasion of privacy than the NSA spying on U. S. civilians? How about customs agents forcing a U. S. citizen to a body cavity search and an “observed bowel movement”?

According to CBS Las Vegas, “The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in El Paso said the unnamed 54-year-old U.S. citizen was ‘brutally’ searched by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in December 2012 after being selected for additional random screening at the Cordova Bridge in El Paso when a drug sniffing dog jumped on her. The woman was returning from a visit to a recently deported family friend in Cuidad Juarez, Mexico, the lawsuit said.

“Agents quickly stripped searched her and did cavity searches but found no evidence of drugs, court documents said. But the woman was transported in handcuffs to the University Medical Center of El Paso, the lawsuit said, where doctors subjected her to an observed bowel movement, a CT scan and other exams without a warrant.”

More Priest Abuse Lawsuits in Minnesota

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Nov 202013

A treatment center in Minnesota for abusive priests is the focus of a recent lawsuit. A man being called “Doe 27” claims to have been abused by retired priest, Rev. Francis Hoefgen who is now 63 years old.

According to the Star Tribune, “The center in Silver Spring, Md., has been a destination for the treatment of Minnesota Catholic monks and priests accused of sexual abuse of children, other sexual misconduct and addiction. The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville also are named in the suit …

“…The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Dakota County, involves the Rev. Francis Hoefgen, now 63. Coupled with a separate clergy sex abuse suit filed Monday, the archdiocese has been sued at least 21 times since the Child Victims Act lifted the statute of limitations for child sex abuse cases and gave past victims a three-year window to bring previously barred claims.

“Susan Gibbs, a spokeswoman for St. Luke Institute, said she had not seen the lawsuit involving Hoefgen and could not comment. The archdiocese issued a statement saying it was investigating the claims.”

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